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Group: Egypt arrests 2 journalists, one sick with COVID-19

| September 4, 2020 1:03 PM

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security forces have arrested two journalists, including one sick with COVID-19, the latest step in a sweeping crackdown on news media during the pandemic, an international press watchdog reported Friday.

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